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Originally Posted by Paul Ceasrine
One more I found, on the 1969 cars
1969 Cuda Coupe, 4-speed w/E70 x 14's (Weight #3183 lbs.)
383/330HP engine (Standard stock engine w/440 camshaft, #906 cycinder heads and 625 AVS carb)
Standard gears; 3.23,, Options; 3.55 or 3.91 (Note: 4.10 gears were not part of the standard option list on the Cuda 383)
w/3.23 Gears; 14.67 @ 95 mph
w/3.55 Gears; 14.44 @ 96 mph
w/3.91 Gears; 14.19 @ 98 mph
w/4.10 Gears; 13.99 @ 100 mph (Test car only, with G-70 x 14" GoodYear Polyglass GT tires, (6.90" width x 26.81" tall)
A 69' Cuda Fastback with the 4-speed was also tested (Weight #3279 lbs.)
w/3.55 Gears; 14.42 @ 97 mph
Though the car was heavier (96 lbs. than the lighter Coupe), it was a shade quicker. All of the weight was over the back-end (heavy full glass panel) giving it better off-line traction.
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.....and/or the -.02 and extra 1 mph @ +96 lbs. could have been an indication of better aerodynamics also!
Cool stuff.
Direct Connecetion did do a lot of big block A-body testing. Didn't they have a list of cams and respective ET's in a 400 ci Dart Sport or Duster?